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During his summer holidays in French Guiana, Melrick, a young boy, becomes aware of the reasons why his family has been destroyed by a tragic death.
During his summer holidays in French Guiana, Melrick, a young boy, becomes aware of the reasons why his family has been destroyed by a tragic death.
Directors Spotlight
Maxime Jean-Baptiste
Director
Maxime Jean-Baptiste grew up in the context of the Guianese and West Indian diaspora in France. His work delves into the complexities of colonial history, focusing on archives and forms of reconstitution to conceive a living, embodied memory. His films have travelled to numerous festivals including Berlinale, Locarno,Sundance, CPH:DOX and Hot Docs.
- Year 2024
- Runtime 77 minutes
- Country Belgium, France, French Guiana
- Language French, Guianese Creole
- Director Maxime Jean-Baptiste
- Producer Olivier Marboeuf, Rosa Spaliviero
- Co Producer Ellen Meiresonne, Damien Riga
- Cast Melrick Diomar, Nicole Diomar, Yannick Cébret
- Cinematographer Arthur Lauters
- Editor Liyo Gong
- Sound Design Ingrid Simon
- Music Floating Points, Josy Masse, Mayouri Tchô Nèg, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra
- Premiere Philadelphia
